SHARONVILLE - Princeton High School basketball standout Darius Bazley, a 6-foot-8 forward and one of Ohio's top-ranked recruits in the 2018 class, announced Wednesday on social media that he's de-committing from Ohio State.

Bazley is rated No. 1 overall in Ohio in his recruiting class by ESPN and 247Sports.

Bazley thanked Ohio State's coaching staff and still mentioned the Buckeyes as a possible landing point, but said he would like to explore opportunities at other universities.

Bazley, who was forced to sit out the first 11 games this past season in accordance with OHSAA transfer rules, averaged 11.1 points, 9.9 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 2.8 blocks per game in 13 games last season.